The Journal of the British Astronomical Association

Index to Volume 112 (2002)

Prepared by R. A. Marriott

Subject index
Announcements and BAA Notices
- Annual Report of the New South Wales Branch, 2000-2001, 98
- From the President (news), 4, 60, 121, 181, 239, 310
- Horace Dall Medal and Gift: B. Knight (mtg.), 107
- Meetings diary, 52, 112, 173, 233, 300, 368
- Merlin Medal and Gift: D. McAdam (mtg.), 107
- New honorary members, 233
- New members, 99, 223
- Officers and Members of Council, 2001-2002 (ill.), 292
- President's Review of the Year (mtg.), 160
- Report of the Council and Accounts for the Session 2001 August 1 to 2002 July 31, 271
- Steavenson Award: M. Oates (mtg.), 107
Archaeoastronomy
- Beyond Stonehenge: ancient astronomy at home and abroad (mtg.), 42
Asteroids
- 1998 WT24, (ill.), 11
- 1998 WT24 makes a close approach (news), 11
- 2002 NY40: a Near-Earth Object caught in passing (ill.), 294
- Asteroid (3174) Alcock (ill.), 95
- Asteroid observations and analysis (ltr.), 45
- Near-Earth Objects observing programme (news), 168
- Observations of (4) Vesta between 1989 and 1996, 86
- Observations of (10) Hygiea between 1988 and 2000, 41
- Observations of (29) Amphitrite between 1984 and 1996, 40
- Observations of (44) Nysa between 1983 and 1992, 39
- Observations of (433) Eros in 1975 and 1981/1982, 84
- Observations of (532) Herculina between 1982 and 2000, 196
Asteroids and Remote Planets Section
- Asteroid Observers' Workshop, Clanfield, 2001 November 3, 156
Aurora Section
- Notes and News, 4, 66, 124, 180, 240, 315
Aurorae
- Aurora photographed from Myvatn, Iceland (ill.), 293
- The aurora 2000, 254
- Auroral rays (ill.), 315
Biography
- Bayle's astronomy, 214
- Centenaries for 2003, 360
- William Sadler Franks, 1851-1935, 247
- Neville J. Goodman, 1917-2001 (obit.), 224
- Michiel Daniel Overbeek, 1920-2001 (obit.), 46
- Eddie Watson-Jones, 1920-2001 (obit.), 157
Campaign for Dark Skies
- Are sports lights the new polluters? (news), 65
- BAA members have their say at Light Trespass conference (news), 5
- Pioneering law in the Czech Republic (news), 124
- Where not to retire? (ltr.), 186
Comets
- Comet C/2000 WM1 (LINEAR) (ills.), 11
- Comet Ikeya-Zhang 2002 C1 (ills.), 110, 168, 293
- Comet Kobayashi-Berger-Milon 1975h, 187, (ltr.), 245
- Comet prospects for 2003 (news), 311
- The comets of 1997, 130
- The comets of 1998, 325
- Early sungrazer comets, 13
Cosmology
- Cosmic history of water (mtg.), 165
Deep sky
- British deep sky scene: a review (mtg.), 290
- Cosmic recycling: an amateur perspective, 201
- Horsehead Nebula (ill.), 177
- Hubble's Variable Nebula (ill.), 95
- M8 (ill.), 177
- M20 (ill.), 177
- M32 (ill.),
- M33 (ill.), 177
- M41 (ill.), 51
- M46 and NGC 2438 (ill.), 50
- M65, M66 and NGC 3628 (ill.), 111
- M66 (ill.), 110
- M76 (ill.), 299
- M104 (ill.), 237
- M110 (ill.),
- NGC 281 and NGC 1491, 294
- NGC 869 and NGC 884 (ill.), 299
- Sharpless 106 (ill.), 177
- Changing face of Hubble's Variable Nebula (news), 95
- Two autumn emission nebulae, 294
- Visual enjoyment of the deep sky (mtg.), 363
Deep Sky Section
- Meeting of the Section, Northampton, 2002 March 9, 291
- The visual archive of the Deep Sky Section (mtg.), 290
Eclipses
- Annular solar eclipse of 2003 May 31, 29
- Historical eclipses (mtg.), 217
- Simple estimate of the relative frequencies of different types of solar eclipses, 153
- Total solar eclipse of 2001 June 21 (mtg.), 108
Gamma-ray bursters
- First detection of a GRB afterglow by UK observers (news), 308
- GRB021004 (ill.), 309
History
- Applied historical astronomy (ltr.), 185
- Bayle's astronomy, 214
- Biography of the Moon (mtg.), 219
- Carl Zeiss in Germany (ltr.), 101
- Centenaries for 2002 (ltr.), 101
- Centenaries for 2003, 360
- History of the BAA in Australia: the fate of the Branches, 68
- Meeting of the BAA, 1893 April 26 (ill.), 243
- William Sadler Franks, 1851-1935, 247
Instruments and observatories
- All-sky camera for fireball photography, 94
- BAA instrument no.66 (ltr.), 101
- Building a 30-inch refractor, 260
- Carl Zeiss in Germany (ltr.), 101
- Conder Brow Observatory (mtg.), 364
- ESA launches its new gamma-ray observatory (news), 308
- INTEGRAL: ESA's gamma-ray observatory (ill.), 305
- Low cost videoing at the telescope, 12
- LX200 telescope failures (ltr.), 186
- Making a clear-sky detector to Patrick Miles' design (ltr.), 44
- Recording meteors with low-light video cameras, 317
Jupiter
- CCD images of Jupiter with Io in transit (news), 95
- Drawings of Jupiter in 2000/2001 (ill.), 2
- Galileo flies through Io's biggest eruption yet (news), 10
- Jupiter (ills.), 2, 95
- Jupiter in 2000/2001 (news), 8
- Jupiter in 2001 (mtg.), 162
- Triple satellite phenomena, 287
- Occultations of Saturn and Jupiter (news), 229
- Outline of Jupiter (ltr.), 159
Life
- Evidence of our cosmic origin (mtg.), 363
Mars
- Mars (ills.), 123
- Mars in 2001: second interim report (news), 119
- Mars near opposition in 2001 (ills.), 117
- Perihelic oppositions of Mars (mtg.), 364
Meetings and Courses
- Annual General Meeting, 2001 October 31, 160
- Exhibition Meeting, 2001 July 7, 107
- Ordinary Meetings, 42, 161, 162, 217, 219, 288
- Second RAS/BAA Pro-Am Meeting: Explosive and Variable Stars, 221
- Special General Meeting, 2002 March 16, 288
- Winchester Weekend, 2002 March 22-24, 362
Mercury
- Mercury (ills.), 62, 63
- Mercury's craters seen from Earth? (ltr.), 158
- New amateur and professional images of Mercury (news), 62
- New optical map of the regolith albedo of Mercury, 125
- Radar reflection from Mercury (ltr.), 245
- Transit of Mercury on 2003 May 7 (ltr.), 244
Meteorology
- Weather for astronomy (mtg.), 362
Meteors
- 2002 Leonids: probably our last chance for a storm? (news), 239
- All-sky camera for fireball photography, 94
- First results for the 2001 Leonids (mtg.), 162
- Leonid meteors in 2001: a preliminary overview (news), 63
- Leonid meteors, 2001 November 18 (ills.), 1, 63, 64
- Perseid prospectus for 2002 (news), 179
- Recording meteors with low-light video cameras, 317
- Wealth of winter meteors (news), 50
Moon
- Biography of the Moon (mtg.), 219
Obituaries
- Neville J. Goodman, 1917-2001 (obit.), 224
- Michiel Daniel Overbeek, 1920-2001 (obit.), 46
- Eddie Watson-Jones, 1920-2001 (obit.), 157
Observation
- Computer drawing of planetary outlines, 35
- Low cost videoing at the telescope, 12
- Sunspots in the city (ltr.), 45
- Visual enjoyment of the deep sky (mtg.), 363
Occultations
- Occultation observations by video (mtg.), 220, 288
- Occultation of Saturn, 2001 November 9 (ill.), 110
- Occultation of Saturn, 2002 April 16 (ill.), 229
- Occultations of Saturn and Jupiter (news), 229
Photography
- Astronomical photography (mtg.), 218
Planets
- Planetary alignments (ltr.), 185
Reviews
- 3D Atlas of Mars: the Definitive Guide to the Red Planet (software), 226
- Challenges of Human Space Exploration, Freeman, 104
- Cosmic Butterflies: the Colourful Mysteries of Planetary Nebulae, Kwok, 103
- Deep Sky Field Guide, Cragin & Bonanno, 225
- Disturbing the Solar System, Rubin, 226
- Earth, Life and the Universe: Exploring Our Cosmic Ancestry, Tritton, 227
- Epic Moon: a History of Lunar Exploration in the Age of the Telescope, Sheehan & Dobbins, 103
- Flash! The Hunt for the Biggest Explosions in the Universe, Schilling, 357
- Flores Celestes (calendar), Arnold, 359
- Hands-On Astronomy: a Cambridge Guide to Equipment and Accessories, Burillier & Lehénaff, 228
- Higher than Everest: an Adventurer's Guide to the Solar System, Hodge, 49
- Lifting Titan's Veil, Lorenz & Mitton, 295
- Light Pollution: Responses and Remedies, Mizon, 47
- Mars: the Inside Story of the Red Planet, Couper & Henbest, 296
- Meteorites: a Journey through Space and Time, Bevan & de Laeter, 357
- Mission Jupiter: the Spectacular Journey of the Galileo Spacecraft, Fischer, 169
- Neptune: the Planet, Rings and Satellites, Miner & Wessen, 297
- Observing the Caldwell Objects, Ratledge, 105
- Practical Amateur Spectroscopy, Tonkin (ed.), 358
- Solar Observing Techniques, Kitchin, 48
- Star and Planet Almanac 2003, Bisterbosch et al., 359
- Starry Night (software), 296
- Storms from the Sun, Carlowicz & Lopez, 295
- Teach Yourself: Planets, Rothery, 358
- The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Meteorites, Norton, 225
- The Cambridge Encyclopedia of the Sun, Lang, 48
- The Casual Observer's Guide to the Northern Sky, Fray, 47
- The Observing Guide to the Messier Marathon: a Handbook and Atlas, Machholz, 359
- The Rocket Men: Vostok and Voskhod, the First Soviet Manned Spaceflights, Hall & Shayler, 104
- The Story of the Solar System, Garlick, 170
- The Transit of Venus: the Quest to find the True Distance to the Sun, Sellers, 105
- The Worlds of Galileo: the Inside Story of NASA's Mission to Jupiter, Hanlon, 169
- Uranometria 2000 Deep Sky Atlas (2nd Edition), Tirion, Rappaport & Remalkus, 225
Saturn
- First view of Saturn for Cassini (ill.), 315
- Occultation of Saturn, 2001 November 9 (ill.), 110
- Occultation of Saturn, 2002 April 16 (ill.), 229
- Occultations of Saturn and Jupiter (news), 229
- Saturn (ills.), 230, 318
- Saturn from the VLT (ill.), 57
Sky notes
- 2002 February-2003 January, 50, 110, 170, 230, 298, 366
- Sky notes (mtgs.), 162, 217, 220, 289
Solar Section
- Notes and News, 6, 60, 122, 181, 241, 313
Sun
- Filaments and fibrils on the Sun (ill.), 229
- How accurate are my sunspot observations?, 151
- Measurement of sunspot area, 353
- Observing the Sun with a small telescope (mtg.), 43
- Sun (ills.), 6, 60, 181, 241, 242, 313
- Sunspots in the city (ltr.), 45
Supernovae
- A bright supernova in M74 (news), 67
- Supernova secrets: infrared insights (mtg.), 289
- Three new supernovae for BAA observers, 179
Variable Star Section
- Meeting of the Section, Preston, 2001 October 5-7, 96
- Variable Star Section and its methods, 78
Variable stars
- Dealing with superhumps (mtg.), 362
- December's variable star: RS Cancri, 318
- Observing S Coronae Borealis, 229
- Observing variable stars with binoculars (mtg.), 220
- Photometric study of four semiregular variable stars, 349
Venus
- Daylight estimates of the phase of Venus, 197
- Planet Venus in autumn 1999: comparative visual observations, 89
- Transit of Venus on 2004 June 8, 319
- Venus in 402 BC (ltr.), 101
- Venus: the 2001 Heath-Meredith Spot (news), 183
- Visual observations and ultraviolet CCD images of Venus in 2000/2001, 267